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AVPN Constellations Awards laureates 2023
The 2023 iteration of AVPN’s Constellations Awards focuses on collaborations that advance gender equality in Asia. With huge gaps still existing within the sector, strong, deliberate, and proactive collaborative action is required in order to …
The struggle for abortion justice and decolonisation of our bodies
The struggle for reproductive justice has been at the forefront of much activism recently – especially in the year after the U.S. Supreme Court decision restricted abortion rights in America. Yet this struggle is not …
Eight Asia gender equality fund recipients announced
On 20 June 2023, Asian Venture Philanthropy Network (AVPN) announced the selection of eight non-profit organisations (NPOs) across South Asia, South East Asia, and North East Asia, to receive funding as part of the highly-anticipated …
Decolonizing knowledge in philanthropy: what does it mean?
Why should funders adopt decolonising frameworks and practices? Obsolete strategies to Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning (MEL) have worked to erase the voice of girls, women, Indigenous people, LGBTQI+ (and other marginalised groups) from the …
Pushing the needle on what communities need: Neera Nundy, DASRA
Alliance in collaboration with WINGS has been commissioned by Propel Philanthropy to conduct a 10 part interview series on the work of Social Impact Infrastructure Organisations and the benefits they bring to the sector. Over …
Global updates
This is our round-up of philanthropy news around the world featured in the June 2023 issue of Alliance: Arab region Region rallies behind earthquake response UAE Ramadan giving raises $19m for meals Alliance regional representative …
DAFs: Be careful what you wish for
The traditional foundation model – which assumes different forms and styles around the world – still lies at the heart of institutional philanthropy. But in recent years, the old model of charitable foundations has been …
Peer Dialogue: The total portfolio approach to philanthropy
The family office is not a new concept and has a well-established place in philanthropy. Over the past 10 years, one family office, RS Group in Hong Kong, has been pioneering new ways to look …